Explore video of one of Martin Luther King's
greatest speeches, "Beyond Viet Nam: A Time to Break Silence,
and engage in discussion of its relevance today.

Convened by:

Thomas Ewell, Friends Committee on W Public Policy (Quaker) and
representatives from WA State Religious Campaign Against Torture,
Western WA Fellowship of Reconciliation

Witch-Hunts
Then and Now: Relating the FBI's Historic Persecution of Civil Rights
Movements to Current Investigations of NW Anarchists

Work against the forces of repression! We will
discuss the inherent threat witch-hunts pose to freedom through the
lens of recent grand jury trials of anarchist activities in the
Northwest and the historic persecution by the FBI of the Black
Liberation & Civil Rights movements.

Convened by:

Cody Lestelle, Seattle Anti-Repression Committee and representatives
from Seattle United Against FBI Repression,

Community Organizing

Nothing
About Us, Without Us - Tools for Community Organizing

Too often the norm that policies, practices, and
institutions affecting the lives of street-involved people are
determined from the top-down. Change this power dynamic by gaining
the tools to become powerful self-advocates.

Convened by:

John Page, The Defender Association and Community Organizers

Economy/Jobs

Fairness
in Contracting for "Legitimate Minority Businesses"

Workshop to examine the reasons why there is a low
level of participation by African Americans and other People of Color
in contracts and jobs created by our tax and consumer dollars.
Enforce Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 NOW

Convened by:

Eddie Rye Jr., MLK/CCCJ and representatives from Truckers Consortium,
City of Seattle

Living
Wage Jobs for All

Our workshop will explore unemployment in the US
today, the history of the Jobs for All program, and how we can
organize toward Living Wage Jobs for All in the US and locally in
Seattle.

Convened by:

Brian King, National Jobs For All Coalition and representatives from
Working Washington, National Jobs for All Coalition

Fighting
for Justice on the Sound Transit Light Rail Project

Panel discussion with African American workers who
were discriminated against while working on the Sound Transit U-Link
project. The workers will tell their stories of abuse,
discrimination and their fight for justice.

Convened by:

Verlene Jones, Seattle/King County Branch NAACP and representatives
from Local 440

Education/Youth

Pen
or Pencil- The Children's March

Watch 40 minute video "The Children's March "
The Civil Rights Movement was the greatest single movement in our
nation’s history followed by discussion

For young people, self-esteem matters. The level of
self-esteem you feel may influence your choices in life. We will
explore how creating and maintaining high self esteem can determine
the quality and direction for the rest of our lives.

2.7+ is a Must for American students. An overview
providing the strategic initiative to set & improve Black
Student' GPA's by help family, home, church & community in the
effort to support a dedicated campaign for K-12 Black students.

Convened by:

Charlie James, Martin Luther King Institute and representatives from
Ujima

Health/Healthcare

Finding
Freedom from The Shackles And Strongholds Of Obesity and Other
Chronic Diseases

Let freedom ring through the movement that is
medicine. Dr. King said that an injustice in health care is the most
shocking and inhumane. The greatest thing we can do to help the
health care crisis is to move more, eat better, pass it on to others.

Convened by:

Willie Austin, Austin Foundation and representatives from WSU

Immigrants,
Baby Boomers and Health Care -- What Do They Have in Common?

As the baby-boomers age, our country faces a crisis
in care, with millions of people seeking the freedom to age with
dignity in their own homes. Come learn how you can help transform
care, for ourselves, our families and the workers providing care!

Convened by:

Araceli Hernandez, CASA Latina and representatives from National
Domestic Workers Alliance, WA CAN

Health
Care is a Human Right: Moving Beyond the Affordable Care Act

Using the framing of Health Care as a Human Right we
will present the case for moving beyond the Affordable Care Act to a
much more comprehensive Medicare for All or Single Payer health care
system

Convened by:

james squire, Physicians for National Health Care and
representatives from Physicians for a National Health Program, United
for Single Payer

Housing/Homeless

WE
SHALL NOT BE MOVED: Strategies to Fight Bank Foreclosure

HomeSight & SAFE (Standing Against Foreclosure &
Eviction) will present ways to help tenants and homeowners fight the
foreclosure crisis. HomeSight will let you know your legal rights;
SAFE will show how we can publicly pressure the banks.

Eliminating
Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juveniles: Impact on WA State.

At the workshop entitled, "Addressing Juvenile
Life Without Parole and Virtual Life Sentences in Washington State,"
speakers will discuss the Supreme Court's recent decision in Miller
v. Alabama and its impact on Washington State.

Convened by:

Nick Allen, Columbia Legal Services and representatives from Columbia
Legal Services, UW School of Law

Racial
Disparity and Injustices in the Criminal Justice System

Examine the role of the U.S. system of mass
incarceration as the mainstay of institutional racism in the United
States and explore the life limiting barriers faced by former
prisoners.

As our veterans return home and we end more than 10
years of war. Veterans face many challenges reintegrating back to
civilian life, including dealing with the physical and emotional
scars of war and finding a job in a tough economy.